Egypt’s Ministry of Planning issues 2025 annual report on jobs, growth, resilience
Egypt’s Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation on Monday released its 2025 annual report, detailing the country’s economic performance, reform efforts, and development partnerships over the past year.
The report, titled Jobs, Growth, and Resilience: Delivering for a Future-Ready Egypt, highlights improvements in Egypt’s macroeconomic indicators, a structural shift in growth led by manufacturing and productive sectors, and the increased role of the private sector. The private sector now accounts for nearly 65 per cent of total investment. It also reviews the modernisation of the national development planning system, including the launch of the National Narrative for Comprehensive Development and the introduction of a programme- and performance-based Medium-Term Economic and Social Development Plan with clear performance indicators for all ministries.
Minister Rania Al-Mashat said 2025 was an exceptional year marked by global economic volatility and geopolitical challenges, yet Egypt maintained stability, strengthened reform efforts, and enhanced resilience in key economic sectors.
The report underscores ongoing reforms to improve government services and accelerate digital transformation through initiatives such as the Spatial Data Infrastructure Centre, as well as climate-resilient and inclusive development efforts. It also details economic diplomacy initiatives, including bilateral and multilateral partnerships, the work of the Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship, and the convening of 11 high-level committees to enhance joint economic relations.
Financing for development was a key focus, with the Ministry activating its strategy to mobilise concessional financing for the private sector. In 2025 alone, Egypt secured approximately $2.9 billion in concessional loans for private investments and nearly $300 million in development grants, bringing cumulative concessional financing since 2020 to $17 billion.
The report features a foreword by Al-Mashat and a speech by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi delivered at the Egypt–EU Summit in October 2025. It emphasises partnership between government, private sector, international partners, and citizens as essential to sustaining reforms, enhancing competitiveness, and advancing Egypt’s economic vision for 2030.
Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English